Welcome back to another edition of the Heart of Ohio Sports Observer.
Over 700 schools in Ohio began the high school football season in August and now as November approaches, just 336 remain.
The high school football season flew by, but man, was it another fun season. What does the playoffs have in store?
Unfortunately for the city of Tiffin, both Columbian and Calvert just missed out on the playoffs. One more win by each likely would have been enough, but alas, the season has come to an end. It kind of feels weird considering how much success both have had the past 10-plus years.
Just a reminder that just the top 12 teams in each region made the playoffs this year, as opposed to 16 the last few years. If you're one of the top 4 seeds, you'll get a bye in Week 11 and host a playoff game in Week 12.
Check out each entry to see how the five HOOS teams finished up with three of them making the playoffs.
Want to know more? Keep reading!
Here's a look at the five Heart of Ohio Sports teams, starting with Columbian.
The Tornadoes got off to the start they needed against a high-powered, surging Perkins team. Columbian led most of the first quarter, but the Pirates put the hammer down and scored the final 37 points of the game to win running away, 43-14. As someone that has been a lot of Perkins this year, the Pirates have figured it out. They were 1-3 at one point this year, but have been on an absolute blitz the last six weeks of the season. Against Perkins, Logan Gooding completed just 10 of 35 passes for 146 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Masen Seitz ran 15 times for 56 yards and a touchdown while Johnny Bremeyer had two catches for 90 yards and the touchdown. The outright Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division title was on the line. It definitely didn't turn out the way Columbian wanted, but to playing for something in Week 10 is important. For the season, Gooding completed 130 of 236 passes for 1,846 yards, 22 touchdowns and four interceptions. Seitz finished as the season leader in rushing yards with 434 on 100 carries with four touchdowns, but he missed about half of the season. Brock Siesel added 64 rushes for 255 yards and four touchdowns in Seitz's absence. Bremyer led the receiving group with 44 catches for 786 yards and 10 touchdowns while Dashawn Russell caught 33 passes for 376 yards and six touchdowns. It's never fun when a season ends, but these Tornadoes were right there. Three of Columbian's five losses came by seven points or less. There should be some motivated kids in the weight room this season with a goal of making the playoffs next season with a run at the newly created Northern Ohio Conference's first league championship.
Up next: Season complete
The Senecas missed being the No. 12 seed in Division VII Region 26 by just .05 points. Or in other words, had one of the teams they beat won one more game, or Calvert won one more game, it would be gearing up for a playoff game this week. The Senecas took care of business on their end last week, defeating Willard 43-18. The Crimson Flashes presented a challenge in the first quarter before Calvert got going and pulled away. Tucker Coleman completed 8 of 19 passes for 93 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Nolan Lee was a beast on the ground, running 21 times for 281 yards and three touchdowns. Willard's defense has struggled to stop the run this season, so it's no shock to see that the Senecas ran the ball with success. For the season, Coleman was 56 of 102 passing for 658 yards, nine touchdowns and seven interceptions. He was the full-time starter at quarterback starting with Week 7. In the last four games, Calvert won twice, took a good Woodmore team to the buzzer and were blown out by Margaretta. He took over for Charlie Palm, who finished 65 of 119 for 726 yards, four touchdowns and eight interceptions. There's no doubt this will be a storyline to keep an eye on next summer and into the fall. Lee finished the season with 161 rushes for 876 yards and 14 touchdowns. Logan Demoss topped the receivers with 39 catches for 674 yards and nine touchdowns. Calvert is leaving the Sandusky Bay Conference for the Northern 10 Athletic Conference, so new adventures await coach Mike Lento and the Senecas when they take the field again.
Up next: Season complete
Ho-hum, ho-hum, the Chieftains won another game in convincing fashion and are in the playoffs. I kid, I kid. Hopewell-Loudon continues to be the premier small-school team in the area, beating Woodmore 32-6 last week. The Chieftains had a shot at the Sandusky Bay Conference River Division title had Gibsonburg topped Margaretta, but the Polar Bears overcame a 6-0 deficit in the final six minutes to win the title outright. Nonetheless, Hopewell-Loudon was impressive against a solid Wildcats team. Jacoby Ellis completed 12 of 17 passes for 143 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Kellen Frankart returned for the first time since Week 4, running 10 times for 114 yards and a touchdown while Brody Brickman had 10 rushes for 71 yards and three touchdowns and six receptions for 52 yards. Jack Colatruglio hauled in five passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. Hopewell-Loudon has won at least nine games for the fifth straight year. For the season, Ellis is 97 of 139 passing for 1,333 yards, 22 touchdowns and five interceptions. Jaysin Cramer actually leads the Chieftains with 88 attempts for 580 yards and seven touchdowns while Brickman has 72 rushes for 501 yards and 10 touchdowns. Frankart is up to 75 carries for 467 yards and four touchdowns. Colatruglio has 34 catches for 535 yards and eight touchdowns while Brickman has caught 34 passes for 490 yards and 11 touchdowns. For their rewards as one of the top four teams in Division VI Region 22, the Chieftains will have a bye in the first round of the playoffs. They will await the winner of No. 7 Bluffton (8-2) and No. 10 Western Reserve (8-2). Hopewell-Loudon will host that game Nov. 7.
Up next: Bye in Week 1 of the playoffs
The Warriors were smacked in the mouth last week against Seneca East. With at least a share of the Northern 10 Athletic Conference on the line, Mohawk didn't have much go its way in a 50-19 loss to Seneca East. That's a tough way to wrap up the regular season after running the table after the loss to Colonel Crawford. The good news for the Warriors is they are very much still alive and will have a home playoff game this week. Andon Clouse has completed 83 of 130 passes for 1,520 yards, 16 touchdowns and two interceptions while running 135 times for 814 yards and 11 touchdowns. Kaden Bish leads Mohawk with 125 carries for 1,208 yards and 19 touchdowns. Brant Kiran has 32 catches for 530 yards and six touchdowns while Levi Tiell has caught 25 passes for 669 yards and seven touchdowns. Mohawk is in the playoffs for the second-straight year and fifth time in seven seasons under coach Eric Daniel. The Warriors will welcome in No. 11 Montpelier (6-4). The Locomotives won three games in a row near the end of the season before a Week 10 loss to Edon (8-2). Montpelier scores points often, but also gives up some points. Hopefully the scoreboard is ready to work Friday when these two meet.
Up next: vs. Montpelier (6-4)
On the other end of the dial, the Tigers were ultra-impressive in a 50-19 road shellacking of Mohawk last week. Seneca East had the opportunity to play spoiler in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference and took the chance to keep Mohawk from winning at least a share of the league title. Nicholas Parks has completed 103 of 186 passes for 1,649 yards, 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions while running 141 times for 602 yards and eight touchdowns. Jackson Gayheart adds 116 rushes for 770 yards and eight touchdowns. Seneca East has six players with double-digit receptions, so they are balanced on the outside. The Tigers are making their 11th-straight playoff appearance. Seneca East will be back in Attica this week to face a familiar team to HOOS fans in Woodmore (7-3). Landon Rich leads the Wildcats with 228 rushes for 1,897 yards and 30 touchdowns. Rich can take over a game himself, so Seneca East's defense will have to be on point. Woodmore started the season 5-0 before going 2-3 with losses to Margaretta (35-0), Gibsonburg (14-8) and Hopewell-Loudon (32-6) down the back half of the season. The Wildcats scored at least 38 points in each of their seven wins, but as you can see, a combined 14 points in three losses. Feast or famine, I suppose.
Up next: vs. Woodmore (7-3)
This Friday, join us on the Adrenaline Stream as the #6 (7-3) Seneca East Tigers host the #11 (7-3) Woodmore Wildcats in the Division VI Region 22 Opening Round Matchup LIVE from The Jungle in Attica. Nate Mullins will be on the call with Eric Hall alongside Greg ‘The Wizard’ Kinn, with Donnie Hannam on camera and Russell Fox on the sidelines bringing you every pulse-pounding moment LIVE on the pulse of the buckeye state!
Nate had a chance to catch up with both coaches this week as they prepare for this clash in Attica.
Here's what Coach Ed Phillips had to say about the matchup with the Wildcats
Coach Scott Stecher and Senior Landon Rich spent some time with Nate after practice on Wednesday night to talk some Wildcats football:
Meanwhile, on the X Stream, Dominic Helmstetter, Brendon Blott, Jacob Ellis, Cooper Snyder, and Emma Moeglin deliver another thrilling playoff matchup as the #6 (8-2) Mohawk Warriors host the #11 6-4 Montpelier Locomotives in this Division VII Region 26 opening round battle LIVE from Warrior Stadium in Sycamore
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OHSAA Releases Football First Round Playoff Pairings
Top four seeds in each region have earned a first-round bye; seeds 5 through 8 will host seeds 9 through 12
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following the conclusion of the football regular-season Saturday night, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the final computer ratings, playoff qualifiers and first-round pairings on Sunday afternoon. Unless otherwise noted, all first-round games will be played on Friday, October 31, with kickoffs set for 7 p.m.
With the reduction of playoff qualifiers per region from 16 to 12, the top four seeds in each region will receive a first-round bye. In the first round, the No. 5 seed will host the No. 12 seed, the No. 6 seed will host the No. 11 seed, the No. 7 seed will host the No. 10 seed, and the No. 8 seed will host the No. 9 seed.
The better seeded team will serve as the host through the first three rounds of the playoffs. The regional playoffs will follow bracket format. Rebracketing will occur for the state semifinals.
Regional Quarterfinal (second-round) games will be played on Friday, November 7, while Regional Semifinal (third-round) games will be played on Friday, November 14. Neutral sites will be used beginning in the Regional Finals on Friday, November 21. The state semifinals will be on Friday, November 28, with the state championship games then hosted at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton December 4-6.
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Pairings shown with regional seed. All games on Friday, October 31, at 7 p.m., unless indicated otherwise.
Region 1
No. 1 Lakewood St. Edward (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Mentor (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Canton McKinley (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Toledo Whitmer (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Cleveland St. Ignatius (1-9) at No. 5 Perrysburg (8-2)
No. 11 Medina (3-7) at No. 6 Strongsville (8-2)
No. 10 Brunswick (5-5) at No. 7 Massillon Jackson (5-5)
No. 9 Cleveland Heights (5-5) at No. 8 Berea-Midpark (6-4)
Region 2
No. 1 Middletown (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Troy (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Findlay (6-4), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Springboro (7-3), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Marysville (5-5) at No. 5 Springfield (6-4)
No. 11 Galloway Westland (5-5) at No. 6 Huber Heights Wayne (6-4)
No. 10 Dublin Jerome (5-5) at No. 7 Hilliard Bradley (5-5)
No. 9 Kettering Fairmont (5-5) at No. 8 Lebanon (7-3)
Region 3
No. 1 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Pickerington Central (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Pickerington North (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Lewis Center Olentangy (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Newark (6-4) at No. 5 Powell Olentangy Liberty (6-4)
No. 11 Westerville Central (4-6) at No. 6 Upper Arlington (8-2)
No. 10 Groveport Madison (5-5) at No. 7 Gahanna Lincoln (7-3)
No. 9 Grove City (5-5) at No. 8 Delaware Olentangy Berlin (5-5)
Region 4
No. 1 Cincinnati Elder (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (7-3), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Cincinnati St. Xavier (7-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Cincinnati Princeton (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Morrow Little Miami (3-7) at No. 5 Cincinnati Winton Woods (8-2)
No. 11 Cincinnati Oak Hills (4-6) at No. 6 Liberty Township Lakota East (7-3)
No. 10 Hamilton (4-6) at No. 7 West Chester Lakota West (6-4)
No. 9 Mason (5-5) at No. 8 Fairfield (5-5)
Region 5
No. 1 Akron Archbishop Hoban (8-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (8-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Austintown Fitch (8-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Uniontown Lake (7-3), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Willoughby South (5-5) at No. 5 Hudson (8-2)
No. 11 Uniontown Green (5-5) at No. 6 Garfield Heights (9-1)
No. 10 Twinsburg (6-4) at No. 7 Macedonia Nordonia (7-3)
No. 9 Youngstown Boardman (5-5) at No. 8 Painesville Riverside (7-3)
Region 6
No. 1 Medina Highland (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Wadsworth (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Avon (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 North Ridgeville (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Toledo Start (6-4) at No. 5 Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (6-4)
No. 11 Fremont Ross (6-4) at No. 6 Olmsted Falls (6-4)
No. 10 Parma Heights Valley Forge (5-5) at No. 7 Toledo St. Francis de Sales (6-4)
No. 9 Oregon Clay (6-4) at No. 8 Brecksville-Broadview Heights (6-4)
Region 7
No. 1 Sunbury Big Walnut (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Columbus St. Francis DeSales (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Massillon Washington (7-3), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Canal Winchester (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Louisville (6-4) at No. 5 Westerville South (8-2)
No. 11 Columbus Northland (7-3) at No. 6 North Canton Hoover (8-2)
No. 10 Mount Vernon (6-4) at No. 7 Ashland (9-1)
No. 9 Worthington Kilbourne (7-3) at No. 8 Columbus Walnut Ridge (7-3)
Region 8
No. 1 Cincinnati Anderson (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Kings Mills Kings (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Trotwood-Madison (6-3), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Xenia (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Cincinnati Turpin (5-5) at No. 5 Cincinnati La Salle (7-3)
No. 11 Cincinnati Aiken (6-4) at No. 6 Lima Senior (8-2)
No. 10 Vandalia Butler (6-4) at No. 7 Harrison (7-3)
No. 9 Piqua (6-4) at No. 8 Cincinnati Withrow (8-2)
Region 9
No. 1 Canfield (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA (9-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 10 vs. No. 7
No. 3 Gates Mills Hawken (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 11 vs. No. 6
No. 4 Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph (8-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 12 vs. No. 5
No. 12 Maple Heights (7-3) at No. 5 Chardon (6-4)
No. 11 Cleveland Benedictine (8-2) at No. 6 Akron East (8-2)
No. 10 Geneva (8-2) at No. 7 Alliance (8-2)
No. 9 Madison (7-3) at No. 8 Chagrin Falls Kenston (6-4)
Region 10
No. 1 Medina Buckeye (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Wapakoneta (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 10 vs. No. 7
No. 3 Lexington (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 11 vs. No. 6
No. 4 Richfield Revere (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 12 vs. No. 5
No. 12 Grafton Midview (5-5) at No. 5 Rocky River (8-2)
No. 11 Ontario (6-4) at No. 6 Toledo Central Catholic (6-4)
No. 10 Parma Heights Holy Name (6-4) at No. 7 Lima Shawnee (7-3)
No. 9 Copley (7-3) at No. 8 St. Marys Memorial (7-3)
Region 11
No. 1 Columbus Bishop Watterson (9-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Newark Licking Valley (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Steubenville (7-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Dresden Tri-Valley (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Columbus Independence (6-4) at No. 5 Columbus Hamilton Township (8-2)
No. 11 The Plains Athens (9-1) at No. 6 Delaware Buckeye Valley (8-2)
No. 10 Columbus Linden McKinley (8-2) at No. 7 Carroll Bloom-Carroll (7-3)
No. 9 Thornville Sheridan (7-3) at No. 8 Granville (7-3)
Region 12
No. 1 London (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Tipp City Tippecanoe (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Hamilton Badin (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Jackson (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Hillsboro (5-5) at No. 5 Washington Court House Miami Trace (9-1)
No. 11 Bellbrook (6-4) at No. 6 Kettering Archbishop Alter (7-3)
No. 10 Goshen (7-3) at No. 7 Oxford Talawanda (9-1)
No. 9 Chillicothe (6-4) at No. 8 Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas (6-4)
Region 13
No. 1 Perry (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Cleveland Glenville (7-3), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Mentor Lake Catholic (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Beloit West Branch (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Ashtabula Edgewood (6-4) at No. 5 Norton (9-1)
No. 11 Chesterland West Geauga (6-4) at No. 6 Streetsboro (8-2)
No. 10 Salem (6-4) at No. 7 Canal Fulton Northwest (6-4)
No. 9 Hubbard (7-3) at No. 8 Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (7-3)
Region 14
No. 1 Shelby (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Galion (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Napoleon (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Lima Bath (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Clyde (4-6) at No. 5 Bellevue (7-3)
No. 11 Lorain Clearview (5-5) at No. 6 Sandusky Perkins (7-3)
No. 10 Lodi Cloverleaf (6-4) at No. 7 Bay Village Bay (6-4)
No. 9 Orrville (6-4) at No. 8 Bellville Clear Fork (6-4)
Region 15
No. 1 New Lexington (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (9-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Plain City Jonathan Alder (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Chillicothe Unioto (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Canton South (5-5) at No. 5 Columbus East (9-1)
No. 11 Johnstown (7-3) at No. 6 Wintersville Indian Creek (9-1)
No. 10 Duncan Falls Philo (6-4) at No. 7 Circleville (7-3)
No. 9 Heath (6-4) at No. 8 Lancaster Fairfield Union (6-4)
Region 16
No. 1 Cincinnati Indian Hill (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Germantown Valley View (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Cincinnati Taft (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Cleves Taylor (6-4) at No. 5 Clarksville Clinton-Massie (9-1)
No. 11 Middletown Bishop Fenwick (6-4) at No. 6 Brookville (9-1)
No. 10 Cincinnati Roger Bacon (5-5) at No. 7 Cincinnati Wyoming (9-1)
No. 9 New Richmond (4-6) at No. 8 Washington Court House Washington (5-5)
Region 17
No. 1 Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (7-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Girard (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Poland Seminary (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Garrettsville Garfield (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Andover Pymatuning Valley (7-3) at No. 5 St. Clairsville (7-3)
No. 11 Urichsville Claymont (6-4) at No. 6 Youngstown Liberty (8-2)
No. 10 Richmond Edison (6-4) at No. 7 Akron Manchester (7-3)
No. 9 Burton Berkshire (6-4) at No. 8 Canfield South Range (6-4)
Region 18
No. 1 Liberty Center (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Wooster Triway (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Genoa Area (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Creston Norwayne (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Delta (6-4) at No. 5 Findlay Liberty-Benton (10-0)
No. 11 Port Clinton (6-4) at No. 6 Milan Edison (7-3)
No. 10 Fredericktown (8-2) at No. 7 Fairview Park Fairview (8-2)
No. 9 Oak Harbor (8-2) at No. 8 Pemberville Eastwood (8-2)
Region 19
No. 1 Wheelersburg (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Gahanna Columbus Academy (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Nelsonville-York (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Barnesville (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Amanda-Clearcreek (5-5) at No. 5 Portsmouth (7-3)
No. 11 Belmont Union Local (7-3) at No. 6 Columbus Africentric (7-3)
No. 10 Chillicothe Zane Trace (8-2) at No. 7 Lucasville Valley (8-2)
No. 9 McConnelsville Morgan (7-3) at No. 8 Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant (8-2)
Region 20
No. 1 Williamsburg (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Lewistown Indian Lake (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Casstown Miami East (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 St. Paris Graham (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 West Liberty-Salem (5-5) at No. 5 Carlisle (8-2)
No. 11 Cincinnati Mariemont (6-4) at No. 6 Cincinnati North College Hill (8-2)
No. 10 Arcanum (7-3) at No. 7 Camden Preble Shawnee (9-1)
No. 9 Jamestown Greeneview (7-3) at No. 8 Richwood North Union (6-4)
Region 21
No. 1 Kirtland (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Columbiana Crestview (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Columbia Station Columbia (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Hanoverton United (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Cuyahoga Heights (7-2) at No. 5 Smithville (8-2)
No. 11 Columbiana (7-3) at No. 6 Dalton (7-3)
No. 10 Mineral Ridge (7-3) at No. 7 Sugarcreek Garaway (7-2)
No. 9 New Middletown Springfield (7-3) at No. 8 Wickliffe (8-2)
Region 22
No. 1 Castalia Margaretta (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Archbold (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Paulding (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Defiance Tinora (5-5) at No. 5 Sherwood Fairview (9-1)
No. 11 Elmore Woodmore (7-3) at No. 6 Attica Seneca East (7-3)
No. 10 Collins Western Reserve (8-2) at No. 7 Bluffton (8-2)
No. 9 Carey (6-4) at No. 8 Hamler Patrick Henry (8-2)
Region 23
No. 1 Centerburg (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Beverly Fort Frye (8-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 West Jefferson (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Mount Gilead (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Reedsville Eastern (7-3) at No. 5 North Robinson Colonel Crawford (9-1)
No. 11 Columbus Grandview Heights (7-3) at No. 6 Toronto (9-1)
No. 10 Caldwell (7-3) at No. 7 Grove City Christian (8-2)
No. 9 West Lafayette Ridgewood (8-2) at No. 8 Newcomerstown (7-3)
Region 24
No. 1 New Madison Tri-Village (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Springfield Northeastern (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Mechanicsburg (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 St. Bernard Elmwood Place (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Covington (5-5) at No. 5 Coldwater (6-4)
No. 11 Cincinnati Deer Park (5-5) at No. 6 Anna (7-3)
No. 10 Miamisburg Dayton Christian (6-4) at No. 7 Ironton Rock Hill (6-4)
No. 9 Portsmouth West (5-5) at No. 8 Cincinnati Summit Country Day (5-5)
Region 25
No. 1 McDonald (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding (10-0), hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Mogadore (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Monroeville (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Ashtabula St. John (5-5) at No. 5 Malvern (6-4)
No. 11 Berlin Center Western Reserve (4-6) at No. 6 East Palestine (7-3)
No. 10 Lisbon David Anderson (6-4) at No. 7 East Canton (8-2)
No. 9 Norwalk St. Paul (5-5) at No. 8 Warren JFK (5-5)
Region 26
No. 1 Lima Central Catholic (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 North Baltimore (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Leipsic (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Columbus Grove (7-3), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Morral Ridgedale (6-4) at No. 5 Gibsonburg (7-3)
No. 11 Montpelier (6-4) at No. 6 Sycamore Mohawk (8-2)
No. 10 Arlington (7-3) at No. 7 Pandora-Gilboa (7-3)
No. 9 Edgerton (6-4) at No. 8 Edon (8-2)
Region 27
No. 1 Jeromesville Hillsdale (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Waterford (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Lancaster Fisher Catholic (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Willow Wood Symmes Valley (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Glouster Trimble (6-4) at No. 5 Crown City South Gallia (7-3)
No. 11 Danville (5-5) at No. 6 Steubenville Catholic Central (6-4)
No. 10 Lucas (5-5) at No. 7 Strasburg-Franklin (7-3)
No. 9 Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans (6-4) at No. 8 Bowerston Conotton Valley (7-3)
Region 28
No. 1 Maria Stein Marion Local (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 St. Henry (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Cincinnati Country Day (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Beaver Eastern (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Fort Recovery (5-5) at No. 5 Cincinnati College Prep (8-2)
No. 11 Cedarville (5-5) at No. 6 Portsmouth Notre Dame (8-2)
No. 10 New Bremen (6-4) at No. 7 Ansonia (8-2)
No. 9 Minster (6-4) at No. 8 Sidney Lehman Catholic (9-1)
